Managing the Downtime in Business

[eLdavis]

Most of the companies or organizations i believe usually suffer from these are the ones that are very rigid in nature and find it hard to easily change or adapt to change. So many companies had to change their mood of operation, some even started doing transactions online.

 

[tyrim88]

This are things that happens in all bueiness,reason one should be proactive in any business venture he or she is venturing into,and make adequate plan for any eventaulity that may arise in the future.

 

[Bousine123]

I think having a schedule will be really effective for you here, a schedule will show you when you can do things in order to avoid burnout.

 

[Richard92]

Every business has its own tough moments and down times, but one must remain optimistic even in the midst of storms and you don't have to quit. Take an evaluation of everything and find out what you are supposed to do, that you didn't do well.

It is very difficult for most businessmen to manage the town times in their business live but as someone who is very dedicated and also good in line of business will be able to know that it does not rain everyday.

 

[Adam13]

The downtime in businesses can be a blessing to if look from another angle. In certain times where the business is at its lowest point we as entrepreneurs are giving more time to reflect on the development and growth of the business over the years and helps us see areas where we need to fix and develop more on. This areas may be ignored by us when success is present because we are blinded by success and think that they don't matter. The downtime in business is also provide immense of reflection and proper account taken. Optimism should be maintained as his highest level in such time.

 

[eLdavis]

I think having a schedule will be really effective for you here, a schedule will show you when you can do things in order to avoid burnout.

This is really a good idea, your schedule would be like your guild line as to what to do. But you could be at a disadvantage sometimes. As in most cases, certain happens that we did not plan for.

 

[Lens]

In the covid era , there is no doubt that businesses slow down and people started turning online for businesses. Lots of companies started creating online presence for themselves. To manage staffs in the pandemic era , managers resort to the use zoom to hold meetings and to manage staffs.

 

[Snazzy001]

Those down times we are meant for people who have strong in their plans of businesses.Only those who were can influence or survived that period

 

[joy101]

I don't really think that it is easy for a business owner to manage a downtime business because of covid 19 businesses are no longer working well.

 

[Ceeny007]

In as much as we must strive to succeed we all have our limit and our mental health should be of top priority because it's only those who are mentally balanced that can achieve goals

 

[Ezekiel]

No body is always ok or fine even in his or her state of mind when things are not working fine or planned or you need to do is be very patient and observant

 

[Heatman]

As far as business is concerned, there will always be the time for profit and always be time for losses in the business which is while in your time of losses you should try to cut down on your expenses.

 

[Tislad]

There are many ways to promote your business with limited time in this period simply because there are many app for your business now such as zoom and the rest.

 

[Setho]

For a business that their work is completely offline it will be very difficult for them to keep up that is why it is advisable to have some kind of online presence especially in social media.

 

[Kubiat-Abasi]

The best way I handle downtime in a business is to encourage and remind myself that failure is a stepping stone to success and definitely part of learning experiences.

 

[Mayox25]

When there are downtime especially a global economic recession then business owners can scale down their operations by reducing their outputs,cut down wages,cut down the size of manpower and adopt various degrees of measures to stay afloat.

 

[Toyoabasi]

Before corona people used to be active 24/7 and 365 days a year. And the thing is that now a days you hardly even get the time for the business sales and the marketing. And so handling lack of sales and the people who work under you is a mental burden too. And so handling such downtime is a pain both financially and mentally.

How do business can handle such downtimes in this year and in 2021?

Fortunately, the pandemic is not giving us such downtime in 2021.
In times when people face lack of sales and poor profits, it is best for them to remain in control.
Talk to other business oriented individuals instead of worrying, one or two words from them can help you get back on your feet.

 

[Godspower]

Experiencing downtimes in a business is always a very distressing period. This is when the business is at all time low and it could be due to many reasons some which are beyond your control. You must try to re-assure your customers and clients that such moment is temporary and that the business will come up again.

 

[Kvngsammy]

That's why there are a lot of services that you can engage. Most small business owners fall prey to this because they want to control or handle every area themselves.
There are a lot of freelancers and remote workers nowadays. That's a benefit of the pandemic, contact people to help manage other areas while you focus on business development.

 

[Trexxxy]

There is no manual to handling a downtime in one business and I know this phase is usually the hardest, having to shut down a business because of things beyond your control is sad and frustrating, but it is what it is, we can only try our best and move on.